An unusual cause of metabolic alkalosis: hiding in plain sight.
BMC Nephrol
; 21(1): 296, 2020 07 23.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Sodium bicarbonate, in the form of baking soda, is widely used as a home remedy, and as an additive for personal and household cleaning products. Its toxicity has previously been reported following oral ingestion in the setting of dyspepsia. However, its use as a non-ingested agent, like a toothpaste additive, has not been reported as a potential cause of toxicity. CASE PRESENTATION We are reporting a case of an 80-year-old woman who presented with chronic metabolic alkalosis and hypokalemia secondary to exogenous alkali exposure from baking soda as a toothpaste additive, which might have represented an underreported ingestion of the substance.CONCLUSIONS:
Considering that one teaspoon of baking soda provides approximately 59 m-equivalents (mEq) of bicarbonate, specific questioning on its general use should be pursued in similar cases of chloride resistant metabolic alkalosis.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Pastas de Dientes
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Cloruros
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Bicarbonato de Sodio
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Alcalosis
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Insuficiencia Renal Crónica
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Hipopotasemia
Límite:
Aged80
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
BMC Nephrol
Asunto de la revista:
NEFROLOGIA
Año:
2020
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos